IMO I'm alright with the computer forum having the most strict moderation. We are dealing with real peoples' money, we are greatly influencing their decision to spend hundreds/thousands of dollars. The quality control on the posts and information should be nothing short of the best, everything should be clear and concise.

It's supposed to work with stock cooling or an additional 50mm fan, neither of which people tend to use. So it's basically pointless.
It's fully detachable but I keep it on for looks, as do most Sabertooth owners

P67 was the only generation of Sabertooth with shroud, it was unusual for Asus to do it. The sabertooth series' most attractive feature continues to be robust durability and solid overclocking at an affordable price.

Basically just go to the manufacturer websites, look for their motherboard selections and click on the Z77 link...

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P67 was the only generation of Sabertooth with shroud, it was unusual for Asus to do it. The sabertooth series' most attractive feature continues to be robust durability and solid overclocking at an affordable price.

I ask because the shroud is back for the Z77 Sabertooth. In a video that Tweaktown made with an Asus guy they were talking about how it reduces temperatures by so much (something like 10 degrees) and I was wondering how true those assertions were (although the guy from Asus didn't seem to have prepared himself very well for the piece to camera).